18 (A)Let no one deceive himself. (B)If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. 19 For (C)the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, (D)“He catches the wise in their craftiness,” 20 and again, (E)“The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.” 21 So (F)let no one boast in men. For (G)all things are yours, 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours, 23 and (H)you are Christ's, and (I)Christ is God's.

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True Wisdom

18 Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in the ways of[a] this world, he must become a fool to become really wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is nonsense in God’s sight. For it is written,

“He catches the wise with their own trickery,”[b]

20 and again,

“The Lord[c] knows that the thoughts of the wise are worthless.”[d]

21 So let no one boast about human beings, since everything belongs to you, 22 whether Paul, Apollos, Cephas,[e] the world, life, death, the present, or the future—everything belongs to you, 23 but you belong to the Messiah,[f] and the Messiah[g] belongs to God.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:18 The Gk. lacks the ways of
  2. 1 Corinthians 3:19 Job 5:13
  3. 1 Corinthians 3:20 MT source citation reads Lord
  4. 1 Corinthians 3:20 Ps 94:11
  5. 1 Corinthians 3:22 I.e. Peter
  6. 1 Corinthians 3:23 Or Christ
  7. 1 Corinthians 3:23 Or Christ